Dereck+Chisora Entries

Entries tagged with "Dereck+Chisora":

Chisora Crushes David Price – October 26th, 2019
David Price is 7½ inches taller than Chisora. He reach is eight inches longer. He towered over the bomber from Finchley…
Whyte, Chisora and Price win – July 21st, 2019
The two headliners were treated well, and it showed in relaxed interviews with hardly any tales of how they were going to hospitalize their opponents…
What to Watch: July 17-20 – July 17th, 2019
Pacquiao's experience and level of opposition may prove the deciding factor—on top of Manny's incredibly difficult, unorthodox style…
Who Excites Me – February 8th, 2019
Jarrett Hurd and Jaime Munguia excite me as big, strong kids who hold no pretenses and only want to bang their way to belts...
Klitschko makes a comeback? – January 12th, 2019
Klitschko may be coming out of retirement before the year is through. One last time, eh. Don’t they all say that?
Driving the Bus – January 1st, 2019
“No-one owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” So they say. And those people are right…
Warrington-Frampton—Christmas Cheer – December 23rd, 2018
The fight was a humdinger. Wow! I mean, if you haven’t watched it and hadn’t really intended to, I implore you to find a way of viewing the thing. Trust me…
What to Watch: December 22 – December 19th, 2018
He's not only one of the best featherweights in the world—one could argue he's one of the best fighters, period…
AJ—Line ‘em up – December 19th, 2018
Sun Tzu was kind of right. If Anthony Joshua waits long enough by the boxing river his enemies will float by…
Big Baby Flattens Romanian – November 18th, 2018
“Big Baby” moves well for a man his size. He has fast hands. He has a good beard. He’s also hungry and he can punch…
Special Processed Heavyweights – November 15th, 2018
For whatever reason, the heavyweight division always seems to have the weirdest behavior on-camera, and the most cutthroat off of it…
Bellew's fairytale ending – August 27th, 2018
Tony isn’t aiming low. He is holding out for a fairytale ending. He’s picked Oleksandr Usyk at cruiserweight…
Chisora Flattens Takam – July 29th, 2018
Dereck Chisora flattened Carlos Takam at 1:01 of round eight to win the vacant WBA International heavyweight title…
What to Watch: July 28 – July 27th, 2018
My pick this week is the headlining unification bout between WBC lightweight world champ Mikey Garcia and IBF lightweight titleholder Robert Easter…
The Complicated Legacy of David Haye – May 14th, 2018
His legacy is a complex one. Haye perhaps summed it up best when stating “I'm just as renowned for talking trash as knocking people out...”
How good is Joe Joyce? – April 6th, 2018
He signed with David Haye who immediately suggested it would take him five or six bouts to get to world title level…
Preview: Whyte vs. Browne – March 19th, 2018
The fight will be televised live in the U.S. on HBO Championship Boxing starting at 6:00 PM/ET with a same-day replay at 10:00 PM…
Sexton vs. Fury for British Title – February 14th, 2018
Hughie Fury is coming off a controversial loss to Joseph Parker to take on British title holder Sam Sexton…
The improved state of the heavyweight middle class – February 8th, 2018
Along with the top four who are not mentioned, these fighters compose the top fifteen heavyweights for most people…
Tyson Fury: Clown Prince or Rightful King? – November 26th, 2017
Maybe he’s like the Donald Trump of boxing—someone whose success has less to do with mastery of a craft than with titillation and playing to his base…
Has Wilder suddenly become the “A Side” against AJ? – November 8th, 2017
We will see who marches to whose marching orders, but for now, Wilder suddenly seems to have become the owner of the “A Side” status…
Boxing TV Schedule: Week of October 29-November 4 – October 31st, 2017
Stiverne has been very inactive—he has only fought once since his loss to Wilder nearly three years ago, contrasted with Wilder's five title defenses…
Monte Carlo Card announced – September 25th, 2017
As ever the Monte Carlo card is very strong, with two world title fights, an eliminator and a European Title bout…
Not so Fast or Furious – September 25th, 2017
Defending champ Parker was like a North Korean nuclear warhead—capable of a big bang, but lacking any real delivery system…
Chisora signs with Matchroom – September 20th, 2017
“I’m pleased to welcome Dereck to the team and look forward to being involved in some big fights next year…”
Joshua vs. Pulev undercard – September 8th, 2017
After the Yafai title defense was confirmed, two fights have since been added for the October 28 card in Cardiff…
Heavyweight Fights Postponed – May 17th, 2017
Eddie Hearn explained that "Dillian is on the verge of a world title shot and we can't afford not being 100 percent…"
Whyte vs. Wach announced – April 20th, 2017
The headliner will be Dillian Whyte, the trash-talking Londoner via Jamaica edging his way towards a world title shot…
Questions Answered: Haye vs. Bellew – March 7th, 2017
The only questions seemed to be, how long would it last and could Bellew land anything meaningful before he was stopped?
Ted the Bull’s Annual Boxing Awards for 2016 – December 23rd, 2016
Asked how he would like to be remembered, Ali said, “As a man who never sold out his people…if that's too much, then just a good boxer…”
Frank Warren's Future – October 27th, 2016
Some assumed that Warren may take a step back from promotional duties and instead concentrate on BoxNation. Instead he has tried to build up prospects…
Fury-Klitschko II: Better Burgers to Flip? – July 18th, 2016
There cannot be another Wild West without the bullets. There cannot be an ineffectual and inept repeat performance...
David Haye — Temporary Road-Sweeper – June 1st, 2016
This, to some, is the corrupt banality of modern showmanship. Haye, quite simply, has fought two bums. He has indulged in celebrity opportunism…
A Venerable History: British Boxing Board of Control – April 14th, 2016
“Tyson is Tyson. How he’s been brought up, that’s how he is. In fact, if you were to meet him face to face, he’s a very nice guy…”
The Return of David Haye – January 15th, 2016
Saturday night at London's O2 Arena, David Haye makes his long awaited comeback against 33-year-old Mark de Mori...
Gosh, Josh, You Were Pretty Good! – December 15th, 2015
There is something about Adonis-like fighters that always makes us wonder if they will shatter like marble when seriously struck…
Doomsday in Düsseldorf – November 28th, 2015
Maybe Fury has a thermonuclear device waiting to explode on Klitschko’s chin. He had better, or he won’t be singing Danny Boy at the end of the fight…
Needle in a Hayestack – November 24th, 2015
David Haye is as glib as ever, but given the fluid state of the heavyweight division anything is possible...
Klitschko / Fury: Skill and Power vs. Zig-Zags and The Almighty – November 23rd, 2015
Klitschko is a fine architect, calmly deconstructing faces, subtly carving through the resolve of the man opposite…
David Haye: Seeing Is Believing – June 14th, 2015
In the case of David Haye, seeing is believing because his past promises have been as hollow as a seashell…
British Boxing at Center Stage – June 3rd, 2015
May-Pac is just a distant memory and was a night when boxing seemed to get it wrong. That great night of boxing in London last week got it right...
Hammer and Tongs – December 24th, 2014
On February 28 at the 02 Arena in London, England, undefeated Tyson Fury will face unheralded Christian Hammer…
Fury Batters Chisora – November 29th, 2014
Undefeated Tyson Fury TKO’d Dereck Chisora, forcing his corner to throw in the towel at the end of round 10…
Tested Meets Untested: Billy Joe Saunders vs. Chris Eubank Jr. – November 28th, 2014
"If I can't beat him in five rounds, I swear I'd give up boxing. My dad would beat me with a chain if I didn't beat him...”
Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’ — Chisora vs. Fury Preview – November 25th, 2014
A lot depends on Fury’s conditioning and concentration; one drop of the hands and Chisora could make him pay...
Tyson Fury: The Silent Treatment – September 22nd, 2014
Using sign language of a sort, Fury let everyone present know that the silent treatment isn't an aberration…
Mauling the World Heavyweight Title – September 12th, 2014
The universal law of supply and demand decrees very simply that an oversupply of championship fights will devalue those championship fights...
David Price Interview – August 5th, 2014
David Price (18-2 with 15 KO’s) was seemingly on his way to the top of the Heavyweight kingdom when he suffered the first of two de-railing defeats to Tony Thompson (2nd round KO in Feb 2013 and 6th round TKO in July 2013). Those setbacks caused Price to re-evaluate his career and after a parting of…
Fury-Ustinov Down for the Count – July 26th, 2014
David Haye vs. Dereck Chisora – July 25th, 2014
David Haye and Dereck Chisora fought their grudge match Saturday at Upton Park in London, England, on July 14, 2012. Many thought the the fight would go the distance, with Haye's athleticism extending Del Boy over the distance. Instead, it was a bona fide shootout, even though only one of the gunslingers…